Automakers could halt car sales in California without delay in vehicle tracking law

Automakers may halt new and used vehicle sales in California on July 1 if the state doesn't delay rules aimed at preventing domestic violence perpetrators from tracking survivors.

A group ​representing major ​automakers warned on ‌Tuesday that ​car companies may be forced to ‌halt sales of both new and used vehicles in California on July 1 ‌unless the state delays vehicle technology rules ‌that aim to prevent perpetrators of domestic violence from tracking survivors.

The Alliance for Automotive ⁠Innovation, ​which ⁠represents General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai and most other ⁠automakers, said unless a legislative proposal is ​signed into law by July 1 "there ⁠is substantial risk that auto sales in ⁠California ​will be suspended."

The group said automakers are implementing the domestic violence victim ⁠protections required under the 2024 law "but compliance ⁠with ⁠some elements of the law is impossible this year."